New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
rrTTING READY FOR DRILL
opDrRs FOR THE FALL INSPECTIONS.


,yrt,ESIvG FROM LEAVES OF ABS SINCE.
r, newly elected L:euie tenant Colonel OF the |ls'
.r,ment James A. Denison, made his hrat aPne"i
- at the armyry OF the command on TUESDAY ger"
headquarters Night" The ofhcers "ele
ps.sptnd - nim By Colonel Copper and seemed gre"r
= nleased with his bearing and conversation. Ooohei
nI,son who served in the for the Union. is
i.aduate OF West Point and saw some hyey service
der General Stone in Egypt. He had some inter-
rpc stories 10 tell of personal ad tenure when ne
slated modestIy and ell. Although politics mas
na,hna whatever to do With his connection WITH the
%nopol Guard the fact that he is the Republican
ratlate for Attorney General did not detract from
IN, interest which bis advent excited
Colonel Emm0ns Clark, OF the 18th Regiment who
,.nov in Switzerland With his family, has been heard
t,cn and appears TO be in excellent health and SPIRITS
In letter received in this city last week he says that
bs has visited the Lakes OF Killarney, Dublin Bel
t,,t or d the Giants Causeway III ireland; Glascow
and EdInbuI go in Scotland London. where he spent
,anr DAYS, Rotterdam. the Hague aud Amsterdam III
Holland Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium, and
psrs On hls way home in October he viii spend
several DAYS in the French capital I'D several in Lon
Sop IIo - expected home on November 10. and II
,o,bag occurs TO prevent ii viii he present with the
,ssment az inspection a few days later.
The lnspec tor General of the State has requested
a., cominandants OF the various regiments batteries
s,d separate companies TO inform him III regard TO
IN. evenings set apart TOR drills and intends TO drop
!, OCCASIONALLY during the to see how they are
.,,;uc along As the time OF his coming will not 5e
snnounced beforehand the ircn Will need to he con
stautiy on their mrttle
Major John j. Riker, of the 12ih Regiment. was
,ov,llv received his return from Europe With his
,o mother and siseI. he Board OF Officers
down the Bay in tug, took them aboard at Quaran-
tine and brought them to the city.
re ID Battery will hold an election for second
,,rior lieutenant on September 20 Several candi-
s,es are in the field and good deal of enthusiasm is
Manifested by the aspirants. The armory is in
,ote q, disorder The drill-rGons being rspaint
ed 1t iseNp cted that the necessary repairs will be
completed So that tie drills can begin on the first
1nasdav in October. The detachment OF Orderlies
who accompanied General Fitzgerald to Philadelphia
ware highly complimeated tor their appearance and
elegant mounts
CAPTAIN Earle, of the ID Batter. and family. who
ere soourung at Long Branch will return to the
city next / IN Isday
The annual target match of the 2d Battery will be
,a,d nj Creedmoor next month. a large number of
nrizes have been contributed
A series of monthly entertainments will be given by
the % Battery during the drill season.
On the occasion OF the presentation to Company 4,
Atb Regiment OF the Iowa State Troops, the 10Th
Regiment aruory last Monday evening. of the flag
horne ia the war BY the old Governors Grays," OF
dubuque, whose title Company a, which was or
ganized two years ago, succs eded the presentation
sne.cb by General Frank Heron, and the address
,eee,vmg the cOlors made on behalf of the company
bv the Rev Charles o. Brown OF the First COngresa-
topal Church, OF Dubuque. were greatly applauded.
They were tu OF patriotic tire General Heron,
VIII O
was presented TO 10y the ladies of Dubuque in 1899
seryed distinction in the war. Mr. Brown Wa
also gallant soldier having entered the service as
member Company {, 80 Ohio Volunteer Cavalry,
when he only fourteen years Old. lie acted "a
chaplain on tie staff of Governor Larrabee. OF Iowa,
who was present at the presentation last Monday
evening WITH the following members of his staf Adj
iu,ant-I;ereral w. L. Alexander. Surgeon-General g.
J.. Hanawaut and Lieuteu ant Colonel. w. L. Block.
r. II. True. and j. b. Dougnerty. The COMPANY
which was under the command OF captain W. ii.
Thrift had drill after the presentation IN which the
members showed remarkable proficiency, especially
in the wheelings aud the manual OF arms The com
many had visited Philadelphia escort to Gov
ernor Larrsbee on the occasion OF the Constitutional
Centepnia celebration. On Tuesday they to
Washington aud thence returned to Iowa. The com
pony is composed ot the SOLID men OF DIALOGUE. Th'r
expenses the trip were larger than those OF any
other military org anizaton that visited Philade phia
Major Downs of the 71st Regiment. held a court
martial al the armory last Tuesdiy evening Several
cases OF Delinquency inv 'stIgdted and fines
Imposed ~bere good excuses for neglect OF duty were
1t j. directed by general orders from Albany that
tue annual nspscrou and muster OF the organizations
ramed below shall take place as tolows
Tenth Battalion Albany. Friday, September 80,
T. IL. Twentieth Separate Company, Binghamton Mon
day October g. M SIKH BaiteTy Bingnam 9
pSny. Walton wednesday. October 5, p Third
Gctober 10, $ p N; fourteenth Regiment; Brooklyn,
g% M % at rFGsS yar
day. October IL P nj S rroiPesf k Pdga@
Is. $50 p m First Battery, New ork: Friday,
October H. T. NJ Second Battery Ne%-IorE Mon
BROOKLYN tuesday. October Is, N. Eleventh Kegi
grounds suitable for fied nanauvres. sixty ninth
Regiment New York, Thursday October 20, $50 p m,
Regiment. Scw-York. Friday. October q, N;
Twg Refn1 Sew Yo %Ia esSS Sce
IS. 23O p grounds suitable for field manGuvres.
p Ia Twenty second Regiment. New York. Wednesday.
November = 80 P: N; seventh Regiment iOrH'
Commanding officers are directed TO parade their
respective commands these occasions in heavy
marching order, with cartr ige boxes in front, over
coats rolled gnapsacks ami forage IN the KNAPP
sacks. Commanding officers ordered 10 prepare
Their muster rolls and tOr~ ard them promptly the
at Albany as required by the regn-
Contributions for the monument to the memory OF
Major General Cor H. arrcn TO be erected at
GETTYSBURG by the survivors OF the 9TH Re giment
New-York Volunteers (Duryea Zouave.l which 3en-
eral Warren tor long time commanded, will be re-
eeiyed by Colonel A. ). Marvin OF the Marvin Sale
Conpany who is treasurer OF tho fund. substan-
tia granite shaft. appropriately inscribed TO his men,
DRY; IS to be erected on Little hound Top where zen,
and thwsrted the attempt OF the enemy to turn the
lett OF General Meade's line.
Ry order Colonel Frederick Hopper, promul gated
hy Fir.t Lieutenant Philip s. Tden, acting Jutant
OF the 7lst Re ,iment. company drills will be reeuned
In that command on Monday evening, October 3, and
will DO continued until further orders. The Colonel
SAYS that prompt and faithful performance OF every
dptv will be REQUIRED of each officer and enlisted
man The regimental recruit class Will meet tor in
stIuction every Friday evening at 0cOck beginning
Oetoper z Lieutenant Couch has been detailed
structor of this squad Sergeant Quinn and Corporal
Watson OF Company A will report to him TOR duty
with the squad. Commandments OF companies are
directed to noty all in their commands, enlisted
since April /, to report TO Lieutenant Gcuch on
October z at D. H., to furnish him or before that
date with list OF such en!isments and direct all
recruits subsequently enlisted 20 report 10 MIN I'M
iDediately for instruction. Companies and will
drill on Monday, evening", and II, on tuesday
evenings. f and K, "Wednesday EVENING" ID
Thursday evenings and and L on Friday evenings
The drills are to continue at least hour and half
On each evening Tuesday evening in each week will
continue to be Headquarters Night"
circular has beer Issued announcing that the
annual dinner of the veterans OF the 9TH kegm ent
will be given the Hotel Brunswick on the sixty
third anniversary OF the organize ton the regm ent